In March, it starts again! After a slightly less successful month of February on an individual level, Jayson Tatum has clearly been on fire since the beginning of March. After his 54 points against the Nets, he has just confirmed with 44 points in Charlotte, 16/24 to shoot and 6/9 to 3-pts.
Proof that he is in great shape, this is the first time in his career that he has played two games with more than 40 units. So here he is at 42 points on average for four matches, with a nice 55% success in shooting. And the Celtics won all four games.
“Evolving at this level of competition is really fun”explains the All-Star at Mass Live. “When the match is tight, when we are in a time-out, when emotions are raw, we look at each other, and everyone has in their eyes the fact that we are going to find the solution. I have always had faith in us. The season is long and I knew it was going to end up shooting. It was only a matter of time before we put our shots. “
With 28 points in the second half, 9/12 to shoot, and without losing the slightest ball, Jayson Tatum was impressive, as well as spectacular with several dunks.
Very fair in the first half, he gained more confidence and, as against Brooklyn, allowed himself to take more difficult shots at the end of the match, with success. Clearly, he dictates his tempo to the defense.
“He finds the matchups he wants, picks the positions he wants, and takes the shots he wants,” Ime Udoka analysis. “It’s a huge luxury to have a player who can do that. And the guys feed it very well too. “
The Hornets tried to take two to contain it, but Jayson Tatum did not force anything and dropped the ball at the right time. The Celtics’ circulation to find the right shot was excellent and the offense finished with 30 assists for just 11 loose balls.
“It’s nice to watch”book Derrick White speaking of his teammate. “As for me, I loved it. He is very talented. He does a great job of finding others when a two-man takes on him. It’s as fun to watch as it is to practice in the field. “
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 80 | 31 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 79 | 31 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 66 | 34 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 64 | 36 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 63 | 36 | 44.2 | 34.0 | 85.1 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 26.8 |
| Total | 352 | 33 | 45.4 | 38.1 | 84.3 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 20.7 | |
